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elfins
We have found lemma(root) word of elfins : elfin.
Definitions
[ˈɛlfɪn], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm
(e.g: her black hair suited her elfin face)
- relating to elves
(e.g: an enchanted world of fairies in elfin glades)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from elf, probably suggested by Middle English elvene ‘of elves’, and by Elphin, the name of a character in Arthurian romance
[ˈɛlfɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an elf
- a small North American butterfly that is typically brownish with markings on the wing margins that give the impression of scalloped edges
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Origin
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late 16th century: from elf, probably suggested by Middle English elvene ‘of elves’, and by Elphin, the name of a character in Arthurian romance
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